# Justice Manual § 9-61.113: Motor Vehicle and Aircraft Theft—Prosecution Policy

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.113

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-61.113
- **Heading:** Motor Vehicle and Aircraft Theft—Prosecution Policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-61.000 - Crimes Involving Property / Justice Manual § 9-61.113

## Text

Except in situations where 18 U.S.C. § 5001 (surrender of youthful offenders to State authorities) is to be utilized or there are indications that organized ring activity may be involved, Federal process should not be filed against an individual, regardless of local prosecutive decisions, in the following instances where a stolen motor vehicle has been transported in interstate or foreign commerce:

Cases involving joy-riding;
Cases in which the individual to be charged is a juvenile (i.e., under 18 years of age); and
Cases in which the individual to be charged is at least 18 but less than 21 years of age and cannot be defined as a recidivist. A "recidivist" for purposes of this policy is a person who has on at least two prior occasions been arrested for motor vehicle thefts and on one or more occasions has been convicted for motor vehicle theft or another criminal offense.

[cited in
JM 9-61.112
]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-61.010 Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.100 Motor Vehicle and Aircraft Theft—18 U.S.C. § § 2311-2313](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.111 Motor Vehicle and Aircraft Theft—Prosecution Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.111.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.112 Motor Vehicle and Aircraft Theft—Prosecution Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.112.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.113 Motor Vehicle and Aircraft Theft—Prosecution Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.113.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.114 Motor Vehicle and Aircraft Theft—Notification Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.114.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.200 National Stolen Property Act—18 U.S.C. §  2311, 2314, and 2315](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.200.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.210 National Stolen Property Act—Prosecution Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.210.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.244 National Stolen Property Act—Securities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.244.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.300 Theft From Interstate Shipment—18 U.S.C. §  659](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.300.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.400 Fencing—Prosecution Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.400.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.500 Counterfeiting and Forging of State and Corporate Securities—18 U.S.C. § 513](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.500.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.510 Counterfeiting and Forging Securities—Prosecution Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.510.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-61.600 Bank Robbery and Bank Larceny—18 U.S.C. 2113](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-61.600.md)

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